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Video: Nuclear Techniques in Codex |
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18 Mar 2016
The Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture was established by the FAO and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 1964.
This Division works to support and promote the safe and appropriate use of nuclear and related technologies by the FAO/IAEA Member States in food and agriculture.
This [...] |
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Q&A with CCFA Chair Dr Junshi Chen |
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14 Mar 2016
The Codex Committee on Food Additives works to establish or endorse permitted maximum levels for individual food additives.
The 48th session begins in Xi'an, China on 14th March and we spoke earlier this week to Committee Chairman Dr Junshi Chen.
Q: As Professor at the China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment, [...] |
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
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10 Mar 2016
"Codex standards are developed in an inclusive, transparent process and ideally have been supported by a large international consensus."
Tom Heilandt Codex Secretary
TBT
The World Trade organization's Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement encourages members to base their technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures on international standards in order to facilitate trade.
Speaking [...] |
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Antimicrobial Resistance - WHO consultation update |
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1 Mar 2016
Antimicrobial resistance is resistance of a microorganism to an antimicrobial drug that was originally effective for treatment of infections caused by it.
In layman's terms, antomicrobial resistance can be described as "antibiotic resistance".
This occurs when bacteria change and become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat the infection they cause.
Yesterday (29th [...] |
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Kenya takes over FAO/WHO Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa |
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28 Feb 2016
The ceremonial handover of the CCAFRICA Coordinator from Cameroon to Kenya took place on 24th Feb 2016 at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi.
The event was attended by Mr Adan Mohamed (Cabinet Secretary-Ministry of Industry, Investment and Trade), Madam Awilo Ochieng Pernet (Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission), Represenatatives of FAO [...] |
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Q&A with CCMAS Chair Prof Árpád Ambrus |
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21 Feb 2016
"Using appropriate up-to-date, reliable analytical and sampling methods is essential to establishing and maintaining control of food safety."
As CCMAS37 gets underway in Budapest, we spoke to Chairperson Prof. Árpád Ambrus
Q: We have known you as the Codex Chair of this committee since the 30th session in 2009 but what do [...] |
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Understanding Codex on Video - Codex Trust Fund |
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17 Feb 2016
Strengthening national capabilities to participate more effectively in Codex.
Codex Alimentarius and the Codex Trust Fund
Between 2004 and 2015, the FAO/WHO Project and Fund for Enhanced Participation in Codex (Codex Trust Fund) supported over 2300 participants from developing and transition economy countries to participate in the international standard development process, and [...] |
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CCFICS - building greater understanding and achieving consensus |
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5 Feb 2016
Q&A interview with Greg Read, Chair of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) as the 22nd session of the Committee gets underway in Melbourne.
Thanks for your time Greg.
Q. For those who don’t know you, could you remind us of what you do outside [...] |
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